One of the things that sets an R&B singer apart from singers of another genre is not only their amazing voice, but also their cute looks. Like all other R&B singers, Jonathan David Buck, also known as Jon B, will win you over with his dazzling looks. The American singer, who is also a record producer and songwriter, has been in the limelight since emerging in the 1990s with several hit songs.
Although he is known for his variety of music, Jon B is best known for his contemporary R&B, soul music and pop music. More interestingly, the young singer is known as a songwriter for legendary musicians such as Michael Jackson and Toni Braxton.
Jon was born on November 11, 1974 in Providence, Rhode Island. He is the second of three siblings whose names are Deborah, his older sister, and Kelvin, his younger brother. Interestingly, his siblings are both into music. Her father, David Buck, is a music teacher at Cal State, while her mother, Linda Buck, is a concert pianist. Jon’s ethnicity is Caucasian, but he was raised in Africa. -American community of Pasadena, California, and he attended a black church while growing up.
Having a musical background, Jon’s music career is inspired by some music albums he found in his grandparents’ record store. Some of his top performers at this time include Babyface, Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Duran Duran, Prince and Sade, among others. He started writing his own songs mostly during the summer and after high school.
Jon was able to produce and record around 40 amazing songs including his debut album, Authentic which helped him gain popularity at the time. Authentic which was released on Epic Records subsidiary 550 Music, was also the first recording released on Tracey Edmonds’ Yab Yum Record label. The album was one of rapper Tupac Shakur’s favorite tracks, but a few of its singles were on the soundtrack of Martin Lawrence and Will Smith’s action-comedy. Bad boys. The album peaked at number 24 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart led by the Top Ten R&B single Someone to Love
Before the release of his debut album, Jona wrote songs for artists like Toni Braxton, Color Me Badd, the Spice Girls and even the famous “King of Pop”, Michael Jackson. Jon Cool’s second album Relax was released in 1997, two years after the first release . The album received positive reviews from music critics and was listed as one of her most commercially successful albums. His two singles – They Don’t Know and Are You Still Down had the highest selling at the box office after selling over a million copies. Her song Are you still downIt was a success thanks to the assistance of American rapper and actor Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known as Tupac Shakur.
Jon B has a net worth of around $3 million from his successful career in the music industry. Her debut album Authentic was certified platinum in the US while her second best performing Cool Relax certified 2x Platinum and ranked #5 on the US R&B Chart. His other albums such as Pleasures U Like (released in 2001), Louder Every Day (released in 2004), Holiday Wishes: From Me to You (released in 2006), Helpless Romantic (released in 2008), and Cozy Swagg(released in 2012), all did well in the international market. In addition to hit albums, Jon’s singles did exceptionally well, contributing to his fame and financial income. Some of those singles that made a remarkable difference were ‘ Pretty Girl ‘, Someone to Love ‘ (with Babyface), ‘ Are You Still Down ‘ (with Tupac Shakur), and ‘ They Don’t Know ‘.
Thanks to the successes achieved in his music, Jon B was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1995 and a Billboard Award in 1998.
A lot of people have always assumed that Jon B was gay. Although he has yet to state a different sexual orientation, Jon B is assumed to be straight. He has also been married to his African-American wife, Danette Buck, since 2007. Although he is white, Jon has had relationships with black women. Her first marriage was to singer Musiic K. Galloway who was featured in her debut album Authentic. The two later split before he met his beautiful black wife, Danette, and proposed to do it privately before going public at a Valentine’s Day concert in Las Vegas. Currently, the couple shares two beautiful daughters together, L’Wren and Azure
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